Maharashtra reports 20,482 new COVID-19 cases, taking tally to 10,97,856; 515 deaths take toll to 30,409 according to the health department. (Source:PTI)
Coronavirus India News LIVE Updates: Today is the 176th day since India implemented a nationwide lockdown, to help curb the novel coronavirus pandemic. So far, India has recorded 49,30,236 confirmed COVID-19 cases, including 80,776 deaths. Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu have reported the highest number of cases. However, infections are rising rapidly in states like Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal. Yet, India’s recovery rate continues to rise and now stands at 78.28 percent. 'Unlock 4.0' is underway. Globally, there have been over 2.91 crore confirmed cases of COVID-19. More than 9.26 lakh people have died so far. Catch the latest updates here:
Maharashtra reports 20,482 new COVID-19 cases, taking tally to 10,97,856; 515 deaths take toll to 30,409 according to the health department. (Source:PTI)
17 people who tested positive for COVID19 at Delhi BJP office are staff members and their families who live on the premises, says a party leader. (Source: PTI)
Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Package Insurance Scheme for Health Workers Fighting COVID19extended for another 6 months, the Ministry of Health said.
The Maharashtra government's move to cap CT scan test rates comes at a time when doctors have been relying heavily on CT scans to diagnose COVID-19 patients and assess the damage done to their lungs. Read here to know more.
Therapeutics which suppress the immune system in those with inflammatory diseases like psoriasis and rheumatoid arthritis "are not associated with a significantly greater risk" for contracting COVID-19, according to a study which says these patients should continue taking their medicine as prescribed. Read here to know more.
Union Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank' on Tuesday released an alternative academic calendar for secondary classes for the next eight weeks as schools continue to be closed in view of the COVID-19 pandemic.Read here know more.
Lok Sabha on Tuesday passed a bill to reduce for one year the salaries of MPs by 30 percent "to meet the exigencies arising out of COVID-19 pandemic”. Read here to know more.
At a time when Delhi is grappling with a surge in COVID-19 cases, the national capital is also seeing a rise in dengue patients. Doctors at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) have reported an increase in the number of both COVID-19 and dengue patients, and their major concern is the similarity in the initial symptoms of both. Read here to know more.
With no internet access at home, the two students need to collect one kg (2.2 lb) of mostly plastic waste to trade for access to the internet so they can do online learning for around three hours up to three times a week. Read here to know more.
Kerala reported3,215 new COVID-19 cases, 2,532 recoveries & 12 deaths reported in Kerala in the last 24 hours. Count of active cases now stands at 31,156 till date, says Chief Minister PInarayi Vijayan. (Source: ANI)
Appealing to the government to allow theatres to reopen on an urgent basis, the Multiplex Association of India on Tuesday said the movie exhibition sector that provides employment to lakhs of people had lost an estimated Rs 9,000 crore in the last six months. Read here to know more
Phase-I clinical trials have revealed "excellent safety" of the two candidate vaccines indigenously developed by Bharat Biotech in collaboration with ICMR and Cadila Healthcare Ltd and their immunogenicity testing is now in progress; Read here to know more.
The strict nationwide lockdown imposed by the government from March 25 to May 31 had successfully controlled aggressive progression of the novel coronavirus disease in the country, said Ashwini Choubey, minister of state for health and family welfare on September 15. Speaking at the Monsoon Session of Parliament, he said there has been a steady rise in the number of COVID-19 cases reported daily in the country since the government started relaxing the lockdown norms.
